Episode 5: Anglo-Saxons & Vikings – From Kingdoms to Chaos - Life in the UK Test
Life in the UK Test 2026: Understand It or Wing ItShow Notes
In this episode, we uncover how Britain changed after the Romans left — with the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons, the spread of Christianity, the Viking invasions, and the first steps toward a united England.Learn who Alfred the Great really was, what the Danelaw meant, and why Edward the Confessor’s death in 1066 changed everything.
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